Some Pretty Exciting News About My Roommate!!

Hey there everyone! If you've been following my blogs recently, you know that my bouts of queasiness these past several months have convinced me to see my doctor recently. Through a brief series of events (including a recent x-ray and ultrasound), I was able to meet with a gastroenterologist (pretty much a stomach specialist), and we talked about what has been going on with my bouts of queasiness that I've been experiencing at least several times since around Labor Day weekend of 2008. The ultrasound showed that there was a bit of something up in regards to my gallbladder and the gastroenterologist wanted to have a few more tests done (such as a bloodwork, which I got done today), until he could develop a more conclusive diagnosis and plan of action. He prescribed me medicine to help with stomach acid, which I just picked up earlier this evening, 'cause he thinks it may be an issue with stomach acid, the gall bladder, or some other things. We'll see what happens. I am confident that God will reveal what is up with more clarity and that He will get me through this as He always has!! Thank you all in advance for any prayers you pray in regards to me in this (and of course to those of you who have been praying :)

Enough about me, I have even more good news to share in regards to Dan, my roommate: Yesterday, he got engaged to his girlfriend, Michelle! YAY! Congratulations Dan and Michelle; it's a blessing to have heard the news of two young people in love and on the way to marriage. Even though I'm not married, I definitely agree with the Word when the Bible says "he who finds a wife finds a good thing" (that probably wasn't word-for-word accurate, but that seems to be the gist anyway). It was most excellent to receive that good news (in case you couldn't tell), and it was neat that he apparently proposed to her on their two-year anniversary. Terrific to hear indeed!

Thank you all for stopping by and have an awesome night :)

Running Events I have done as of Thursday, February 26, 2009

January

- Sunday, January 18, 2009 - "Inaugural" All-comers Indoor Track & Field Meet - Thomas Jefferson Community Center, Arlington (Arlington County), Virginia:

1). 1-mile race - 14th overall since some mile times run in other heats were faster than mine, (7th overall in the "Elite heat") - 5:26.7 (not bad considering my shoe came untied around half-way into the race :)

2). 800-meter race - 2nd overall - 2:17.78 (my best time in this event at this track venue and very well-paced too :)

3). 3,000 meter race - 15th overall (13th overall in the second heat) - 11:27.8 (I accidentally ran a lap extra and ran about 3,200 meters worth, and my 3,000 meter split was about 10:46, which would have put me at about 8th overall and 8th in this particular heat. This is also my best time-to-date for 3,000 meters at this track venue :)

4). Saturday, January 24, 2009 – Inaugural Chesapeake Bay Running Club Trail Run #1 (5K) – King’s Landing Park, Huntingtown (Calvert County), Maryland – 2nd overall – 19:21

- Sunday, January 25, 2009 – Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex All-Comers’ Showcase Indoor Track & Field Meet – Landover (Prince George’s County), MD:

5). 1-mile race – 4th overall – 5:03

6). 400 meter race – 5th or 6th probably (second-to-last in heat) – 1:04ish (I think this was the first time since middle school I ran this race :)

7). 800 meter race – Not sure how I placed – 2:16/2:17ish; I couldn’t see my time on the clock clearly.

8). 200 meter race – 8th in the heat I was in and last place in heat - :41 (my first time since middle school running this race J)

February

- Sunday, February 1, 2009 – Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex All-Comers’ Showcase Indoor Track & Field Meet – Landover (Prince George’s County), MD:

9). 1-mile race – 4th overall - 5:03.4 (best 1-mile time at this venue :)

10). 800 meter race – Open/Masters Heat Winner – 2:12.7 (best time at this venue :)

11). 3,200 meter race – 11:16 (and 10:37 for the 3,000 meter split, both 3K and 3,200 meter times are personal best times at this venue :)

12). Saturday, February 7, 2009 – Inaugural Chesapeake Bay Running Club Trail Run #2 (Four-Miler) – Calvert Cliffs State Park, Lusby (Calvert County), MD – 3rd overall – 27:31

13). Sunday, February 8, 2009 – Bear Run Four-Miler – Pleasant Valley/Westminster (Carroll County), MD – 11th overall – 27:07

Please check out the events I did in 2008:

http://ranineverymdcounty.blogspot.com/2008/12/
not-much-longer-until-2009.html

Please check out the events I did in 2007:

http://runineverymdcounty.blogspot.com/2007/09/
i-ran-in-running-event-in-all-of.html